DEPARTMENT I-Agriculture & Horticulture

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Competition is open to all residents of Clarke County and adjoining counties.

All entries in this department, with the exception of grass and legume seeds and old corn, shall have been produced and/or harvested during 2017.

Exhibits are accepted on Fair Monday from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Fair Tuesday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

I-1 FIELD CROPS

A. CORN

CLASSES

PREMIUMS

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

1

Yellow Hybrid Old Corn (10 ears)

5.50

3.50

2.50

1.50

2

Yellow Hybrid New Corn (10 ears)

5.50

3.50

2.50

1.50

3

Hybrid Corn (3 stalks with roots)

5.50

3.50

2.50

1.50

4

Longest Stalk of Field Corn (with roots)

2.50

1.50

1.00

5

Longest Stalk of Sweet Corn (with roots)

2.50

1.50

1.00

6

Sorghum or sorghumsudan hybrids for silage (5 stalks with roots)

2.50

1.50

1.00

7

Soybeans (5 plants with roots)

2.50

1.50

1.00

8

Sunflower (longest stalk with roots)

2.50

1.50

1.00

B. GRAIN

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

9

Gallon Barley

2.50

1.50

1.00

10

Gallon Oats

2.50

1.50

1.00

11

Gallon Rye

2.50

1.50

1.00

12

Gallon Wheat

2.50

1.50

1.00

13

Gallon Shelled Corn

2.50

1.50

1.00

14

Gallon Shelled Soybeans

2.50

1.50

1.00

C. HAY

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

15

Alfalfa, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

16

Red Clover, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

17

Timothy, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

18

Orchard Grass, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

19

Mixed Hay, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

20

Straw, ¼ bale

2.50

1.50

1.00

D. FARM EXHIBIT

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

21

Display of farm crops and seeds by one exhibitor, Not more than card table size, Variety, quality and attractiveness of display to be judged

5.50

3.50

2.50

I-2 FRUITS

Fruits not listed will not be judged

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

1

5 Ginger Gold Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

2

5 Golden Delicious Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

3

5 Greenings Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

4

5 Lodi Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

5

5 Red Delicious Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

6

5 Early Transparent Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

7

5 Gala Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

8

5 Honeycrisp Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

9

5 Jonathan Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

10

5 Roman Beauty Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

11

5 Cameo Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

12

5 Empire Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

13

5 Rambo Apples

2.00

1.50

1.00

14

Grapes (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

15

Plate of Cherry Tomatoes, Red (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

16

Plate of Cherry Tomatoes, Yellow (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

17

5 Italian (pear

2.00

1.50

1.00

18

5 Red Tomatoes

2.00

1.50

1.00

19

5 Yellow Tomatoes

2.00

1.50

1.00

20

Largest Tomatoe

2.00

1.50

1.00

21

Blackberries (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

22

Raspberries (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

23

Blueberries (Full Plate)

2.00

1.50

1.00

24

Largest Watermelon

2.00

1.50

1.00

25

Watermelon

2.00

1.50

1.00

26

5 Peaches

2.00

1.50

1.00

27

5 Pears

2.00

1.50

1.00

28

5 Plums

2.00

1.50

1.00

29

Cantaloupe

2.00

1.50

1.00

I-3 GARDEN VEGETABLES

Vegetables not listed will not be judged

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

30

5 Irish Potatoes (red)

2.00

1.50

1.00

31

5 Irish Potatoes (white Kenebec variety)

2.00

1.50

1.00

32

5 Irish Potatoes (other varieties)

2.00

1.50

1.00

33

Largest Potato

2.00

1.50

1.00

34

Plate of Green Snap Beans

2.00

1.50

1.00

35

Plate of Lima Beans, shelled

2.00

1.50

1.00

36

Plate of Bird Egg Beans, shelled

2.00

1.50

1.00

37

5 Beets, short stalk, no leaf

2.00

1.50

1.00

38

Cabbage

2.00

1.50

1.00

39

Largest Cabbage Head

2.00

1.50

1.00

40

5 Carrots, short stalk, no leaf

2.00

1.50

1.00

41

5 Ears Sweet Corn (in shuck)

2.00

1.50

1.00

42

5 Ears Silver Queen Corn (in shuck)

2.00

1.50

1.00

43

5 Cucumbers

2.00

1.50

1.00

44

5 Onions (yellow)

2.00

1.50

1.00

45

5 Onions (other)

2.00

1.50

1.00

46

5 Sweet Peppers, Bell

2.00

1.50

1.00

47

5 Sweet Peppers, Banana

2.00

1.50

1.00

48

5 Hot Peppers, 2 entries allowed

a. Jalapeno

2.00

1.50

1.00

b. Habanero

2.00

1.50

1.00

c. Chili Pepper

2.00

1.50

1.00

49

Pumpkin

2.00

1.50

1.00

50

Largest Pumpkin

2.00

1.50

1.00

51

3 Butternut Squash

2.00

1.50

1.00

52

3 Acorn Squash

2.00

1.50

1.00

53

3 Yellow Squash

2.00

1.50

1.00

54

3 Zucchini Squash

2.00

1.50

1.00

55

3 White Squash

2.00

1.50

1.00

56

5 Okra

2.00

1.50

1.00

57

5 Turnips

2.00

1.50

1.00

58

3 Eggplant

2.00

1.50

1.00

59

1 Cushaw

2.00

1.50

1.00

60

Garden Exhibit (Not more than card table size, Variety, quality and attractiveness of display to be judged)

5.50

3.50

2.50

1-4 MISCELLANEOUS

PREMIUMS

CLASSES

1st

2nd

3rd

61

Dozen Brown Eggs

2.00

1.50

1.00

62

Dozen White Eggs

2.00

1.50

1.00

63

5 Gourds

2.00

1.50

1.00

64

Sunflower head, for seed

2.00

1.50

1.00

Congratulations to the 2017 Pageant Winners

2017 Miss Clarke County Fair Winner

Margaret McFillen

1st Runner Up: Ashley Woerl

2nd Runner Up: Stephanie Miller

2017 Junior Miss Clarke County Fair Winner

Madelynn Hutchison

1st Runner Up: Trysten Jackson

2nd Runner Up: Kileigh Smallwood

2017 Pre-Teen Miss Clarke County Fair Winner

Kendal Lambert

1st Runner Up: Kelsey Elrod

2nd Runner Up: Emily Vincent

2017 Little Miss Clarke County Fair Winner

Avalina Bogaty

1st Runner Up: Kierra Hottle

2nd Runner Up: Harper Davis

Concert

BRYAN SHEPHERD and his band will perform Saturday, August 19th starting at 8:00 PM. Concert is Free! Gate admission is $7 for adults, $2 for children ages 5-15.

Concert Cancelled

AUGUST 4, 2017

THE JANA KRAMER CONCERT ON AUGUST 19TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED THROUGH ETIX.COM

WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ANY OTHER PERFORMANCES THAT EVENING.

Livestock Entries

The Livestock Committee is accepting open entries starting Monday, July 10th with Showorks. Beef entries accepted until July 15th. Goats, Sheep, Poultry, Rabbits and Horses accepted until July 31st. To register visit http://ccrflivestock.weebly.com/

All 4-H and FFA exhibitors must have their contact information, livestock being shown, and housing of livestock details entered by March 15, 2017. If there are any changes after March entry, we ask the exhibitor to contact ccrflivestock@gmail.com so changes can be approved and corrected online.